Paper savings bank



Patented June 6, 1933 PATENT OFFICE if 1 WILLIAM HfnALronQoF annsnrorry,NEW JERSEY PAPER snvmes BANK Application filed-October 27, 1931. Serial:No. 571,409.

r This invention relates to savingsbanks,

and particularly to an improved savings bank, the object being toprovide an inexpensive, but nice appearing bank.

Videa paperfsavings bank formed to automaticallyprevent theremoval ofany coins inserted exceptupon the destruction of the bank: y

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a paper bank whereinthe frame or body of the bank is built up of box paper or other desiredpaper in a way to present a comparatively thick wall capable ofsupporting the top and bottom members of the bank and reinforce saidmembers.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 1s a perspective View of a papersavings bank disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on line 22, the same beingon an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec- L tional View through Figure 1on line 3-3,

the same illustrating how the locking member is depressed when a coin isinserted.

Figure 4 is a detailed fragmentary perspective View showing one of theback members and a covering therefor.

Figure 5 is a detailed fragmentary perspective view showing one of thesections forming the wall and illustrating how the locking member isconnected therewith.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of all the sections of the wall in aseparated condition ready to be assembled.

Figure 7 is a plan View of the walls shown in Figure 6 after they havebeen assembled.

Figure 8 is a plan view of different members or sections of the wallshown in Figs ures 6 and 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 and 2 indicatethefront and rear members which merge together in the back member 3, sothat with the wall 4: a

construction is presented which hasthe appearance of a book, wall 4being provided 1 with a slot 5 for thereception of coins. The front andrear walls 1 and 2 and also the back wall 3are all covered as shown inFigure 4 wlth an ornamental cover1ng6 securedin place by adhesive, saidcoveringbeing preferably from ornamented paper having print: y Anotherobjectof the invention is to pro ed thereon the name of the bank or anyother information desired. The wall 1 is made up of wall sections ormembers 7, 8, 9, and 10 as shown in Figure 4. It will be noted that eachof these walls is provided with a slot 5 which are brought into registrywhen the walls are assembled so that the complete slot 6 is presented.Member or section 8 is providedwith a strip of comparatively thinresilient paper 10 which is secured in place byadhesive and extends fromone side ofthe section 8 to the other, but after having been secured inplace is slit at 11 so that the portion 12protruding into the slot 5maybe depressed as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 When acoinis-beinginserted, the paper being of rather liiglrgrade and resilient, willspring back into place and none of the coins may be taken out of thebank. l As illustrated "n Figures 3 and 5, the paper 10 extends for thefull width of the section 8, but is slitalong the line 11. Thisstructure forms a lock in a limited sense or rather, a seal adaptedtopermit the entrance of coins but prevent their removal. VVhen making upthe wall 4 of the bank, section 9 is bent or folded along the lines 12,13 and 14:, and then the corner piece of paper 15 secured in place byadhesive. This makes the outside layer of the finished wall as shown inFigure 7. The section 8 is then provided with adhesive on both faces andis folded along the lines 16, 17 and 18 and is inserted into the section9 as shown in Figure 7 after which section 7 is folded along the lines19, 20 and 21,and then inserted into a position within section 8 asshown in Figure 7. It will thus be seen that adhesiveiisonly placed ononesection but on both sides thereof and consequently acts to connectthe sections together when assembled as shown in Figure 7. This providesa comparatively thick wall and the edges 22 and 23 are supplied withadhesive so that when the front and rear membersl. and 2 are applied,they will adhere and thus form the complete box. After the parts havebeen assembled as just described, the ornamental strip or section 10 isbent along the lines 24 and E25 and'is provided with adhesive on onesurface. It is then applied as shown in Figure 1. The outside surface ofstrip 10 is painted or otherwise coated with a brilliant coatingrepresenting gold or some other material while the ornamental covering 6is also colored to a desired extent, thus presenting a goodrepresentation of a book. Vhen a bank has been completed, it is as shownin Figures 1 and 2 and when a coin is inserted, the portion 12 swings toone side and then back into position. This is done as often as a coin isinserted. When it is desired to empty the bank, the same must bedestroyed, by pulling off the wall 4:, either the front or rear cover orotherwise producing an opening through which access to the interiormaybe had. Usually, after the bank has been opened, it is useless, butas the parts are made of inexpensive material, this may be done withoutincurring much loss. Heretofore metal banks have been used by differentsavings institutions, but it has been found that these metal banksbecome dented and bent to such an extent that they are useless after avery short use. A renewal of metal banks is more or less expensive but arenewal of a complete paper bank involves very little expense.

It is, of course, understood that the banks could be made large or smallas desired, but preferably, they are made comparatively small so thatthey may be carried in the pocket or a ladys handbag. It will also beunderstood that other shapes of banks could be made besides theimitation book disclosed in the accompanying drawing. For instance, thebanks could be made round, half round, octagon, hexagon, or othershapes, including grotesque shapes, without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. In a paper savings bank, front and rear covering members and a frameopen at the front and rear spacing said covering members, said framebeing formed of three strips of paper bent to present a rectangularstructure, and with their ends in abutting relationship arranged atdifferent corners of said rectangular structure for locking the abuttingcnds together by the bent corners of the adjacent strip, the said stripsbeing nested so that the edges thereof will be in the same plane, andthe central strip being secured by adhesive to the inner and outerstrips to provide a permanent laminated structure, each of said stripsbeing provided with an aperture, said apertures registering with eachother in the rectangular structure to form a coin opening, and meanssecuring the edges of said rectangular structure to the said front andrear covering members,

2. In a paper savings bank, front and rear covering members and a frameopen at the front and rear spacing said covering members, said framebeing formed of three strips of paper bent to present a rectangularstructure, and with their ends in abutting relationship arranged atdifferent corners of said rectangular structure for holding theabuttingends together by the bent corner of an adjacent strip, the said stripsbeing nested so that the edges thereof will be in the same plane, andthe central strip being secured by adhesive to the inner and outerstrips to provide a permanent laminated structure, each of said stripsbeing provided with an aperture, said apertures registering witheachother in the rectangular structure to form a coin opening, a resilientmember mounted between certain of said strips and extending across saidaperture, presenting a resilient flap for preventing the return of coinspassing through said openings, and means securing the edges of saidrectangular structure to the said front and rear covering members.

WILLIAM H. DALTON.

